1999 Finance Management Revenue 
Both Sides of the Table
DECEMBER 11, 2022
I started my first company in 1999 and was admittedly swept up in all of this: Magazine covers, fancy conferences, artificial valuations and easy money. We had nascent revenues, ridiculous cost structures and unrealistic valuations. Until we weren’t. 2001–2007: THE BUILDING YEARS The dot com bubble had burst. I am having fun again.
Both Sides of the Table
MAY 23, 2012
Yes, it’s true that FOMO (fear of missing out) is driving some irrational behavior and valuations amongst uber competitive deals and well-financed VCs. For starters we saw a huge influx of inexperienced managers enter the VC industry proving clearly that being a VC is not a purely quantitative job. The Exit Problem.
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Growthink Blog
DECEMBER 27, 2017
Demonstrate your team’s unique unfair competitive advantage, whether it is technology, stellar management team, or key partnerships. This gives the assurance that if management executes well, the company has substantial profit and liquidity potential. Detail all revenue streams. Be sure to include all revenue streams.
YoungUpstarts
MAY 20, 2018
And of the total amount of failed startups, a majority reported finances as the major culprit of their collapse. Here are five money management tips to keep in mind to endure the first few years of business and come out ahead: 1. It can be stressful and unproductive to worry about your personal finances while running a startup.
Ben's Blog
MAY 24, 2021
Editor’s Note: This testimony was delivered by a16z managing partner Scott Kupor to the U.S. By way of background, I am the Managing Partner for Andreessen Horowitz, a $16.5 In fact, if you exclude the Dot Com Bubble of 1999-2000, they have been steady for nearly thirty years. 1999-2000 51.6% 1999-2000 37.5%
Both Sides of the Table
AUGUST 9, 2011
Companies with less than $2 million in revenue were asking for $50-60 million valuations and getting them. Finance where needed. I need leaders who manage in good times and bad.To build a large company you need to manage through economic cycles. Don’t spend like it’s 1999. We need some visibility.
SVPG
SEPTEMBER 30, 2016
When I first decided to start The Silicon Valley Product Group, I had just left eBay and had some very strong opinions about what makes great product teams, and great product cultures, and while there were more than a few important thinkers and leaders on these topics, one area that I felt was under-represented was the role of product management.
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